When our formerly suburban family bought a milk cow, the list of questions was a mile long! At the top of that list, “How in the world do we do…
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Jug Waterer Review | Best Automatic Waterer For Farms And Homesteads
We are all about homesteading on a budget and making due with the bare essentials. But our Jug Waterer has become one of our favorite farm investments. In this post…
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How to Break In Your LGD Dog On Your Homestead
We learned a lot during our first 6 months owning our LGD dog – mostly the hard way! Hear the lessons we learned and what we wish we had started…
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How To Create A Quarter Acre Self Sufficient Homestead Garden
Year-round self-sufficiency is possible! We’ll show you our homestead garden and explain how. A home vegetable garden is lovely. Who doesn’t love fresh produce in the summer and fall. But…
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What To Know About Rotational Grazing On A Small Scale
Rotationally grazing animals on a small scale is 100% possible! This post covers: The what, why, and methods of rotational grazing An example of rotational grazing from our 5-acre homestead…
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Whether you’ve already built a whole fleet of Suscovich chicken tractors, or are building your first one, this step-by-step tutorial will show you how to add a metal roof to…
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One of the most exciting ways to sink in your roots at your homestead, farm, backyard is planting fruit trees. If you’re new to fruit trees, here are 5 things…
We just finished raising another round of meat chickens on our homestead and we often get asked, “Is it worth it?” What’s the cost of raising chickens for meat on…
Cows are large animals, so is raising them on a small scale really practical? Our answer – YES! We’ll break down the factors surrounding the question of, “How many cows…
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